Anyone else FED up with winter!?

[redken1]

Shortest day tomorrow - long light evenings after that :P ;D

[QB1]

[quote author=Dabz link=1356001645/8#8 date=1356003920]Not to sound pessamistic but it's only December - the worst is yet to come Jan/Feb have been awful - colder and wetter - in recent years. Let's hope we get another scorching March!

Although I am utterly fed up Jan and Feb are after Christmas which means summer is on the way, and with the longest day tomorrow days get longer which is good. Day dreaming of last March already [/quote]

Oops meant shortest day :-[

[spudgun]

bring on the rain!!!!!...... makes it much better for us OFF ROADERS

Totally agree, slippery banks, logs to hop etc - can't wait for some snow

[Swanny]

PS If i hear anyone mention hose pipe ban in the new year, i WILL become violent! >

I was thinking that yesterday. I bet they try the classic "We've had the wrong type of rain" BS again.

That's if it ever does stop raining, which according to a program my mate watched the other day it's not going to. Apparently the jet stream has moved.

[Geordie Stu]

To put an even more "damper" outlook on thing to come. The experts claim due to global warming the weather all year round will get milder & wetter. :

[Kevinb]

I am now officially FED up with winter.

Fed up with cold crap roads and rain.

I dont care if its pouring on Saturday and I get cold and soaked the bike is coming out for a play.

One day I will retire somewhere hot

We went to Riders in the car last Saturday got back to Trowbridge and went out on the bike. Both ended up wet and cold (luckily only on the way home).

[Ducatista]

I had a lovely ride on Saturday of 130 miles. The roads were a bit slipperly but at 6-8 degrees I didn't get too cold and didn't get wet at all with the right gear.

[spudgun]

Treat yourselfs to a day in the mud

http://www.sxsuk.com/

[Snowy]

I find that once the roads have had a sprinkling of salt and grit, washed off with a bit (OK a lot) of rain, the tarmac is actually quite grippy as much of the grease and oil has been washed away. I would be tempted to say that generally, grip levels in winter are actually higher than in the summer for that reason, even taking the temperature variations into account. I was out for a blat last saturday and had a great time

You still have to watch out for mud and gravel mind.....

[QB1]

I had a lovely ride on Saturday of 130 miles. The roads were a bit slipperly but at 6-8 degrees I didn't get too cold and didn't get wet at all with the right gear.

I ride my bike all year round, cold and wet as such doesn't bother me if I'm in the mood to get the bike out, but, the simple fact is for me its just not as much fun as a lovely warm day.

I'm just fed up with the winter.

I actually find the short days with grim grey skies dismal and long for a nice warm day with a clear blue sky to enjoy a really good ride out.